Fact ChecksLabeled Satire
Labeled Satire This rating indicates the claim stems from content described by its creator as satire. (Snopes does not make determinations on the "realness" or "effectiveness" of satire since such evaluations are subjective. Media may not be effectively recognized or understood as satire despite being labeled as such.) Learn more about our rating system here.
Written by: David Emery
Oct. 5, 2016
A junk news web site falsely claimed in 2016 that Congress passed a law authorizing ordinary cit ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 4, 2016
Fake news reported that weapons-wielding clowns from the U.S. invaded Canada and murdered 23 vic ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Oct. 3, 2016
The satirical elements of an article claiming preacher Joel Osteen was "horrified" to learn of J ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 27, 2016
Reports that Trump would not attend the final presidential debates if Hillary Clinton showed up ...
Written by: David Emery
Sept. 7, 2016
A satirical piece written by New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz was mistaken for actual news.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 30, 2016
A satirical article reporting that televangelist Joel Osteen apologized for using Jesus' name in ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 27, 2016
A report that singer James Hetfield had earned a doctorate came from a fake news web site.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 27, 2016
A satirical article reported that Mike Pence was "recaptured" after he tried to escape Trump's c ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 11, 2016
Satire positing that Donald Trump claimed the news media are biased for accurately reporting his ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 3, 2016
A report that the Elevation Church had installed a water slide to speed up baptisms originated w ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Aug. 3, 2016
A claim that the augmented reality game's "Pokémon" character will scream when within a mile of ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 28, 2016
Incarcerated former abortion provider Kermit Gosnell did not appear at the 2016 Democratic Natio ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 21, 2016
Amidst Republican Convention chatter on social media, an item from 'The Onion' claiming Donald T ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 15, 2016
Chris Christie didn't express his disappointment with the selection of Mike Pence as Donald Trum ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 10, 2016
Reports that His Holiness endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump originated wit ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 20, 2016
Reports that a Christian theme park featuring a Noah's Ark exhibit was destroyed by a flood whic ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 16, 2016
Satirical item reports that former Republican candidate Dr. Ben Carson has no memory of running ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
April 8, 2016
A satirical article has the GOP candidate suing the populace of Wisconsin for failing to award h ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 30, 2016
A satirical article posited that the Federal Bureau of Investigation spilled water on and ruined ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 4, 2016
A humorous item published by The Onion led many readers to believe that Cubans actually attempte ...
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